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Which fraction is between 1/8 and 9/16 on a number line?

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Dec 16, 2016

$= \frac{11}{32}$ $= 11/32$

Explanation:

There are infinitely many fractions between these two, so I will assume you mean exactly half way between them.

One method is to average them, which involves adding them together and then dividing by 2.
You need a common denominator first.

$(\frac{1}{8} + \frac{9}{16}) \div 2$ $(1/8 + 9/16)div 2$

$= \frac{2 + 9}{16} \div 2$ $= (2+9)/16 div 2$

$= \frac{11}{16} \times \frac{1}{2}$ $= 11/16 xx 1/2$

$= \frac{11}{32}$ $= 11/32$

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